Naha

American  

[nah-hah] / ˈnɑ hɑ /

noun

1. a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.

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Naha British  

/ ˈnɑːhə /

noun

1. a port in S Japan, on the SW coast of Okinawa Island: chief city of the Ryukyu Islands. Pop: 303 146 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

After six years’ endurance, she filed an earlier lawsuit against the perpetrator in 2016 at Naha District Court, which dismissed the case the following year even though it acknowledged his sexual harassment.

From Seattle Times

The plaintiff, who was only identified as a current member of the Air Self Defense Force, faced verbal sexual abuse starting as soon as she was assigned to Naha air base on the southern island of Okinawa in 2010, her lawyers said.

From Seattle Times

Flights from Hong Kong and Macao will be allowed to land at three other airports - New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Naha Airport in Okinawa and Fukuoka Airport - provided there are no passengers who have been to mainland China within seven days prior to the flight.

From Washington Times

A woman makes her way in strong winds brought by Typhoon Hinnamnor in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo on September 4, 2022.

From Reuters

NAHA, Japan — Hana Morita was scrolling through Pinterest when she came across hajichi, a minimalistic tattoo worn by Okinawan women on their fingers and hands.

From Washington Post